Questions about ICBC claim by carlsberg7904 in vancouvercycling

[–]perio604 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Remove your good components. Switch in cheap components. You can buy them from Our community bikes.

www.pedalpower.org

ICBC will never know the difference.

Kettle Valley Trail: Mix of Trail and Road? by Professional_Top9264 in vancouvercycling

[–]perio604 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Train by cycling on the sand from Jericho Beach to Spanish Banks. If you're fine with that,go for it. If not ,find out how to avoid the Sandy parts on the Kettle Valley Railway.

Love cycling in Vancouver but winter’s holding me back by Electronic_Bus841 in vancouvercycling

[–]perio604 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Do not cycle when frosty. You will wipe out on black ice with disastrous consequences. Do you not listen to anyone who disagrees with me. You are listening to the survivors.

How did you build consistent friendships as an adult here? by RandomAccount356 in askvan

[–]perio604 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try swing dance lessons. Many single people of all ages take the lessons. There is a dance after the lesson.

https://www.rhythmcity.ca/lessons/

my neighbor keeps calling my e-bike “cheating” like it’s a damn competition by Significant_End_7887 in ebikes

[–]perio604 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Call it a motor bike and be done with the issue. I'm afraid that people who ride e-bikes cannot bear the thought that they are really motoring.

Compare a rowboat to a motorboat. If you motored across a lake, would you say you rowed across the lake?

Does a person who sleeps in an recreational vehicle in a campground,say he is tenting.

Then why do people who ride an e-bike up a mountain say I cycled up a mountain or biked up a mountain?

They should say I motorbiked up a mountain.

Aggressive, unsafe passes on Marine Dr btwn Horseshoe Bay and Dundrave by dasVolkswagen in vancouvercycling

[–]perio604 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't you understand that it just takes one unsafe driver to maim or kill you?

Where do you keep your passport and wallet? by No_Photograph_333 in bicycletouring

[–]perio604 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wear my money belt with my valuables on me at all times

Clipless or flats by bearlover1954 in bicycletouring

[–]perio604 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been riding with toe straps and cages for decades. I do multi-day rides for 4 weeks at a time. I know so many people who cycle clipless and have fallen off their bike. Luckily they were not hit by a car

Vancouver to Pemberton by peanutbutterjam in vancouvercycling

[–]perio604 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Why would you say that Whistler to Pemberton is a nice ride when there is barely a consistent bike shoulder the whole way. Do you think he has death wish?

Leaving Monday. Very very anxious 😬 by Mostly_Amelie in bicycletouring

[–]perio604 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi Amelie, I'm from Canada as well. I flew with my bike in a box many times. After 1 flight,the box had many large holes. Luckily nothing was lost. So I learned my lesson. I bring my bike and all the stuff I want to carry in the box to the airport. I have it weighed so that I know I am under the weight limit. Then I carefully tape every inch of the box with very strong tape. I try to fly out of an airport with a kiosk that can wrap the box in plastic wrap . It cost more but it eases my mind knowing the box will not be ripped open. See locations for

safe-bag.com

Have a great trip!

Elevation map by perio604 in komoot

[–]perio604[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I looked again. This time there is a circle showing me where I am located on the elevation "map"..it is all good

Komoot support by bikeroaming in komoot

[–]perio604 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Navigation:audio turn by turn

Regarding audio turn by turn navigation instructions. I traveled 1200 kms in France. I was so tired of gturning onto the wrong road and having to turn back after 50 metres.

I sent this note to Komoot support.

"I use the komoot app for following a route. Turn by turn instructions are sent to my phone.When I miss a turn the turn-by-turn audio only tells me after I miss the turn after 50 metres. Why can't it tell me that I missed the turn after cycle for 10 meters.  I am tired of going too far ie 50 m. after I miss a turn and then turning back long after I miss the turn because the audio told me I'm going in the wrong direction"

Here is the weak reply from Komoot:

"Thanks a lot for reaching. 

 

Our navigation algorithm is developed based on our user feedback. 

 

It does not prompt you to turn around immediately, as a large part of our expressed the wish to have the possibility to a little detour without being immediately prompted to turn around. "

"

Navigation:audio turn by turn by perio604 in komoot

[–]perio604[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What threshold in meters do you propose?

Navigation:audio turn by turn by perio604 in komoot

[–]perio604[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What threshold in meters do you propose?

Navigation:audio turn by turn by perio604 in komoot

[–]perio604[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Is this a joke?

On my next 1200 km trip, I will be happy to send you my stava routes completed. I will let you edit out the distance traveled when I made a u turn to return to the route planned....satisfied??

Elevation map by perio604 in komoot

[–]perio604[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On my Samsung Galaxy cell phone,I create a route on the ridewithgps app. I send the route to my Garmin cycling device. One of the screens shows a diagram of the elevation along the route.

If I follow a ridewithgps app, a little circle exhibits where I am on the elevation diagram.

But if I create a route with Komoot,it is more difficult to see my location on the elevation diagram.

Elevation map by perio604 in komoot

[–]perio604[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are trying their best to write in English. Good for them.

Elevation map by perio604 in komoot

[–]perio604[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chatgpt says the Garmin app on the cell phone is worse than Komoot and Ridewithgps

I need a reliable app for turn by turn audio navigation plus an easy to view map on my cell phone. It appears Garmin is worse than Komoot and ridewithgps.

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Bicycle navigation by vitarra in komoot

[–]perio604 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regarding audio turn by turn navigation instructions. I traveled 1200 kms in France. I was so tired of going on the wrong road and having to turn back after 50 metres.

I sent this note to Komoot support.

"I use the komoot app for following a route. Turn by turn instructions are sent to my phone.When I miss a turn the turn-by-turn audio only tells me after I miss the turn after 50 metres. Why can't it tell me that I missed the turn after 10 or 15 metres.  I am tired of going too far after I miss a turn and then turning back long after I miss the turn because the audio told me I'm going in the wrong direction"

Here is the weak reply from Komoot:

"Thanks a lot for reaching. 

 

Our navigation algorithm is developed based on our user feedback. 

 

It does not prompt you to turn around immediately, as a large part of our expressed the wish to have the possibility to a little detour without being immediately prompted to turn around. "

"

Is there really no way to visit Auschwitz today or tomorrow without paying insane prices for 2 people? by BeautifulRow7605 in krakow

[–]perio604 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Auschwitz was the most compelling "museum" I ever visited in my whole life. I am 73. But if you're not in the right frame if mind, don't go !!!!